Cavel

Cavel is a neighbourhood in South Mumbai. It is located to the northeast of Dhobitalao near the Chira Bazaar area. It got its name from the Koli word Kolwar. The Kolis of this village were converted to Christianity by the Portuguese in the 16th century. Cavel thus became a Christian enclave, and later immigrants of this religion, from Goa, Daman, Bassein and Salsette settled here. Two Portuguese churches are built here, Nossa Senhora de Saude, built-in 1794, presently known as Our Lady of Health, Cavel and Nossa Senhora d'Esperance. In later centuries, when the Christian population moved north, Gujarati and Marwari traders moved into Cavel.

Cavel
neighbourhood
Cavel Location in Mumbai, India
Coordinates: 18.9474°N 72.8272°E / 18.9474; 72.8272
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Mumbai City
Metro	Mumbai
Zone	1
Ward	C
Government
• Body	MCGM
Elevation	11 m (36 ft)
Languages
• Official	Marathi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	400002[1]
Area code	022
Vehicle registration	MH 01
Lok Sabha constituency	Mumbai South
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Mumbadevi
Civic agency	MCGM

See also

• Kolli (disambiguation)
• Chira Bazaar
• Dhobitalao
• Thakurdwar